FI - Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Mission

Act as a trusted financial advisor to the business by delivering forward-looking insights, rigorous financial analysis, and proactive performance management. This new role enables strategic planning, resource optimization, and informed decision-making through accurate forecasting, disciplined budgeting, and robust financial modeling. By enhancing financial processes, strengthening data governance, and fostering collaboration across global and cross-functional teams, the mission is to drive profitable growth, operational excellence, and long-term value creation.

Responsibilities

• Business Analytics
  
  •    Put Analytics to work for Business and strive to drive Business through quality Data Analytics. 
  
  •    Gain extremely good and detailed understanding of Business through various analytics to drive all the major decisions via data.
  
  •    Collaborate with Global teams across Europe and APAC to make sure India performance is explained using various data models. 
  
  •    Be a critical part of all investment decisions and greenfield/brownfield projects being envisaged. 
  
  •    Work as a financial pillar for the organizations Financial Performance measurement, Decision Making, Driving Business Performance, Critical thinking, Problem Solving.
• Financial Reporting and Analysis

•    Prepare and analyze financial reports including balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and working capital summaries.

•    Perform monthly closing procedures ensuring accurate and reliable financial data.

•    Analyze financial statements for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with internal policies.

•    Conduct variance analysis and reconciliation of key accounts, including sales and cost data by country and business segment.

•    Provide inventory analytics and reporting to support business insights.

• Budgeting, Forecasting and Cost Tracking

•    Support the development of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, aligning cost trends with business needs.

•    Standard Costing knowledge in SAP

•    Variance Analysis and explanation of P&L variances with Budget/Forecast and Previous Years

•    Knowledge of FCCS and PBCS

•    Detailed knowledge of monthly closing, Reco of standard costing

•    Track actual expenses against budgets, analyse cost variances, and recommend corrective actions.

•    Monitor and report on key financial metrics including costs, sales, and cash flow to drive performance improvements.

• Financial Process Optimization

•    Identify and implement initiatives to optimize financial processes and reporting accuracy.

•    Ensure consistency and quality of data across systems and reports.

•    Develop and maintain automated reporting tools and dashboards to enhance productivity and visibility.

•    Leverage expertise in FP&A modeling, reporting, and databases to improve efficiency and support decision-making.

•    Support financial systems (e.g., Oracle Cloud) and participate in enhancement initiatives.

•    Contribute to continuous improvement efforts including process optimization aligned with company standards.

• Cross-functional Business Support

•    Promote financial understanding and provide insights to non-finance stakeholders (Sales, Operations, HR, etc.) to support business decisions.

•    Collaborate with operational teams to align financial planning with organizational goals.

Requirements

•    CA/CWA/MBA

• years of experience.

•    Strong understanding of Business Processes.

•    Strong knowledge of financial processes, accounting, and controlling standards

•    Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail, with a passion for data accuracy

•    Effective communication and presentation skills

•    Self-driven, curious and solution-oriented

•    Fluency in English (written and verbal)

•    Proficiency in SAP, Oracle, Power BI, Cosmos, and advanced Excel/Microsoft tools

•    Experience in project business controlling is a plus

•    Strong organizational and time-management skills